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- October 28, 202610 years ago (2016) •Donna Landsman’s life has always involved pheasants and feathers. On Oct. 6, during a class on making feather art, the 82-year-old shared 60 years of experience as she showed others how a little glue and some feathers can come together as works of art. Landsman moved to Luverne almost three years ago to be near her husband in the Veterans Home. During her class (…
- October 21, 202610 years ago (2016) •When the Casey’s General Store on South Highway 75 in Luverne finishes its building expansion, it will offer new lunch and dessert choices. Sub sandwiches, ice cream and slushies will join its coffee bar, pastries and pizza choices. “It’s going to be so nice,” said local store manager Margo Walgrave. “We are so excited about it.” The 16-by-40-foot addition to the store’s…
- October 14, 202610 years ago (2016) •While many of the Luverne High School Class of 1976 graduates are thinking about retirement, Velda Maine is starting a new career. She said sleeping in or planning the next travel destination may never be on her to-do list, but volunteering is. She said one such experience led her back to school this year to become a local licensed pastor. “I am feeling a real call to…
- September 30, 202610 years ago (2016) •National “Coffee with a Cop Day” is Friday, Oct. 7, and Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge is inviting area residents to join him that morning. The national movement aims to build tryst between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve, and Verbrugge said he hopes to have plenty of coffee guests. “This is an opportunity for the public to meet with law…
- September 23, 202610 years ago (2016) •A Main Street business in Luverne will close its doors by the end of the year. Loopy’s Dollar Store manager Amy Krueger said Tuesday that owners Gary and Tom Ploeger of Pipestone recently announced the local store’s closure. … Luverne is one of the original six locations started by the Ploegers. Stores in Slayton, Windom and Madison, S.D., are also included for closure…
- September 16, 202610 years ago (2016) •An all-day deluge flooded basements and over-filled ponds and streams Thursday, Sept. 15, and Luverne appears to have borne the brunt of the slow-moving system. By midday, gauges in Luverne had measured more than 3 inches of water, and the rain kept coming — in heavy, pounding sheets through-out the afternoon. Storm sewers had trouble getting rid of water, and traffic on…
- September 09, 202610 years ago (2016) •Rock Veterinary Clinic has sold its Minn-I-Kota building on East Main Street and plans to expand at its South Highway 75 location. On Sept. 28 clinic officials will close the Minn-I-Kota building on East Main Street and plans to expand at its South Highway 75 location. On Sept. 28 clinic officials will close the Minn-I-Kota Veterinary Clinic purchased in June 2015 from…
- September 02, 202610 years ago (2016) •There will be no shortage of things to do in the coming days with several events and activities slated in Luverne and Rock County. The Take 16 Block Party will be Thursday night, Sept. 8, with live music, local food, free games and beer in the Take 16 Brewery parking lot on East Main Street in Luverne. The annual Cardinal Gold’n Bowl will be Friday night, Sept. 9, at…
- August 26, 202610 years ago (2016) •Schomacker Flooring and Appliance owners and staff celebrated a ribbon-cutting and open house Monday night in their newly remodeled store at Cedar and Main streets. Schomacker Cleaning on West Main Street announced plans earlier this year to expand operations in the former Luverne Style Shop building on East Main Street. The company is working on agreements to offer a…
- August 19, 202610 years ago (2016) •Twenty-seven people participated in the first Stein-holding Contest during Saturday afternoon’s Rock River Beerfest. The contest featured a men’s and women’s division with each challenged to hold, at shoulder height, a glass stein filled with beer weighing 5 ½ pounds. Each division was limited to 20 participants. Sixteen participants in the men’s division, with Josh…
- August 12, 202610 years ago (2016) •A recent fire at Magnolia’s campground prompted the Magnolia Fire Department to host a community gathering Aug. 9. According to first-year fire chief Scott Dohlmann, some people were surprised Magnolia had its own fire department, so he hoped Tuesday’s event would be educational for the community. Community members enjoyed grilled hot dogs, chips and a beverage served…
- August 05, 202610 years ago (2016) •A young worker from Pipestone is lucky to be alive after a trench he was working in collapsed around him Thursday night at a worksite in Luverne. According to Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, emergency personnel were dispatched at 5:09 p.m. in response to a report of a trench collapse near the FourWay Insulation property. Trapped up to his waist was 18-year-old Noah…
- July 29, 202610 years ago (2016) •The Hardwick American Legion Arthur Moeller Post 478 received a Director’s Award this summer for sponsoring Knute Oldre for the Boys State Convention in St. Paul in June. Oldre was a second runner-up for the Boys State Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s trip to nationals. Out of more than 300 Boys State participants, two advance to nationals, which were last week in…
- July 22, 202610 years ago (2016) •Hundreds of cattle perished last week in and around Rock County after days of scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity. Rendering trucks logged extra miles to keep up with mounting stops, according to Alan Klarenbeek. I’ve got all four trucks running today,” he said Friday. “And we’ll run them all tomorrow, too.” He said killing heat waves are rare, he has put…
- July 15, 202610 years ago (2016) •Work on the interior of the new History Center in Luverne is essentially complete. Members of the Rock County Historical Society are invited for a final walk-through on Monday, and only new incidental items remain to be completed. Now, the move from the current museum on Freeman Avenue to the new center on Main Street has begun. According to Rock County Historical Society…
- July 08, 202610 years ago (2016) •Schomacker Cleaning and Flooring is expanding to the former Luverne Style Shop building in downtown Luverne. The local company plans to open a retail store on the corner of Main and Cedar and will add the sales and service of major household appliances to its offerings. Schomacker Flooring and Appliance is expected to have a soft opening in mid-August and be fully open…
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